CBS has finally revealed what show is getting the coveted
post-Super Bowl slot this year, and it's definitely outside the
box.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air a special live
episode on Sunday, February 7 following Super Bowl 50 on CBS.

In addition, after
The Late Show and the local news, there will be a special
episode of James Corden's
The Late Late Show airing after the Super Bowl as well to
celebrate the British comedian's one-year anniversary in late
night.
This move defies the trend of airing a scripted or a reality
show after the Super Bowl. The time slot usually goes to shows like
The Blacklist,
Elementary or
Grey's Anatomy, or reality shows like The Voice. The last
five times CBS has aired the Super Bowl, the lead-out program has
been
Elementary,
Criminal Minds,
Undercover Boss and
Survivor (twice).

The last time a network aired something other than a scripted
or reality show after the Super Bowl was way back in 1992 when CBS
aired special installments of newsmagazines
60 Minutes and
48 Hours.

The decision to put Colbert after the Super Bowl is a sign
that CBS is serious about making him the new king of late-night TV,
trying to dethrone Jimmy Fallon on
The Tonight Show. Since debuting in September, Colbert has
regularly lost to Fallon, but this move might shake things up.

For some people, it could be a relaunch for the show. Many
probably tuned into the first episode of
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but then abandoned it
because it's always a rough start to find your voice. Now that the
former
Colbert Report host has had time to figure out who he is
outside of the bombastic character he used to play, the post-Super
Bowl episode could be seen as a fresh start.

The next question is: What big-time guests will Colbert book
for his Super Bowl episode?